Tls 1021

[Meenmai]

18a) Stern sounding character associated with mixed drink (8)
-R-S---M and 17d) Corelli's celestial value? (8) ---A-U-E

Many thanks

[scorpiojo]

17 Treasure (of Heaven, Maria Corelli)

[Calibax]

18a Tristram (Shandy)

[ladyalex]

tristram ?

[walgraver]

12A - Eonism - from the Chevalier d'Eon, a transvestite/cross-dresser
3D - Sadducees
5D - Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice (I think)

I.m still stuck with 25A - writing paper for cineaste (4) I have ?E?Y

[scorpiojo]

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